The National tribune., 1887-03-17

ts the best aplllulce yer acNlscu loI Ohc pSI-
manent preservation Of the history OF the indi-
yiduals OF The Grand Army.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ARKANSAS
Jnmes w Bonnie. Walnut: Officers OF VIM
Cowan Post. No. IS: Commander james ". BEN
ME: SN. c.. JHmcs l.. Moss j. Y. C., VIM. Car
land: ChBp. Richard Thomas; Surg, Dr. Nm
MCPHERSON: O. 10. John Lamar; Adj't, j. T. Theo-
dore Oblr, q. A.. Bailey lovcioyi .. O., Thomas
harchcl; - ~. Robert Mooney
" o. GRAY. Conway: Fred Steele Post, No. 3, re-
gently efiected permanent organization. Officers
OF tie Post are ns follows: Commander, ID. L.
shoup; : n. O.. :. p. Beck; J. v. g. ,. T. NoOs-
Ter; q. ~, :. Hunter Chap, NJ: ~ Ward; Surg,
j. D. Kinchcloe; O. d., D.. c. Bartlett o. G., w. X.
Green; Adjt, W. G. Gray 5. NJ, }. A. Dunn @.
nj. =, William Carter.
CALIFORNIA
Jamcs r. Fraser, Vallejo: stirring Campfire
was held by Famagut Post, No. D. recently, TO com
mennonite the 18Th anniversary OF ihe organization
of tlIe Post. very Interesting program, consist
ing of supper. music, speeches, etc, WAS rendered
after which the members of ihe Post and Corps
marched 20 the residence Of COnrade John Ford,
who had just returned rom hls wedding trip, anu
rendered him a sercnade. After "a lew select
piece of music had been rendered COmradc Ford
appeared the balcony Of his residence anu ma his
uhln happy style made few briof remarks, thank
ing the company for the compliment. At tle sug-
Reetiou of Comrade Ford thc company and band
Rnd drank the health Of the anew married couple.
Tie officers of the Post FOR the ensuing year are
Commander ID. NJ. McCool; :. V. c., j. j, Bcrgin /;
JNC.JP Fraser; q. NJ, @. l.. Voorhees,; Adj't.
Charles Dalv: %. d. j. H. Harding; Chap. H. ID.
Richardson's Surg, J. Smith; q. g., NJ. Walsh; =.
NJ, David Rutherford z. nj. D., James Blessing
ton.
CONNECTICUT
C. b. Mheatly, West wnureean Officers OF Post
No Il Commander. G. T. Mhegtey: :. V. C.,
George Torrcy; J. v. c., II. swan; Adj't. John
Rauicau: @ H., Nm. l.. Smons; Surg, WIN. III,
Lead; Chap. A. B. Purdyi o. d., J. n. Pellet !
q. c.. =. Alduch
DAKOTA
6. n Cowan. Grafton: Officers Of Post No o.:
Commander y. G. Smart; :. y. G., II. Neagant
J. ". O., y. X. TuHt; Chap. Nm. CoDleigh; surg,
III. H. Olson; o. D., }. Rhineharc'; Adjt n. O.
CliGgard q. d., g. IL Gates :. NJ ID. Kelly
o. g.. II. Haynes; Color Bearer, t. X. Heglnnd
q. NJ. s.. T. Porter
r. A. Durley Mitchell: w. il. Duuton, Co b.
bil Iowa Cav, was charged M 1873 with einbez
cling TIE receipts Of Rank and l'iie." gotten up
foI ilc bencdtoilh e Post. Be was eourt-naItialed
aud ihe charges sustained. Sentence was passed
thai be should appear and receive a reprnand OF
b. dishonarihly discharged. DuHton being re.
pcaledly notified and failing 10 put in al appear
ance. was dishonorably discharged at a regular
meeting of Ransom Post No. &, Feb. z, 1887.
a. d. Sharks. Oida: Officers OF y, =. Grant Post
No. %: Commander, Frank LiliiebIidgc; :. v. O..
Wan. Bush: }. v. g., N. SlarSsi q. NJ Geo w
Eyaus; q. M. =, Wm. Bohon; Adjt, Mm
Toomey; o. d. H. H. Iompson; Chap, H. O'Con
ner; 0. O., Henry Sheppard surg., L. L. Nelson
FLORIDA
Frank A. Montague. Blake: Officers OF 10,
Hooker Post, No. .; Commander, u. q. Grace
:. v. G, T. ]. Rogers; }. V. c. c. A. Bacon
Chap @. J.. Porter; .. D., G. y. Cox q. M, II
D. Douglas o. C., J.. D. Webster; AdJt r. A
Montague; . NJ, A. i. Mason O. NJ. s., Chas
Mansfield
ILLINOIS,
Asa II. Jones. North Henderson: Officers of Pos
No 49, Commander. ID n. Holmes. >. Y. G., golI
y. Robertson; J. ". G., Hugh French Adit. j. ii
Humes; q. n, ID. 4. Bair; Chap. j. 7. Monord
O. d., Asa III. Jones; O.. C., Michael Rafferty,
Surg, DIR. J. y McCianahani ;. NJ. w. ii. Metz
ner.
Gen. George II Thomas Post 81 The richest Gran,
Army organization Ia this Department being on
sof debt aud having between 5000 and 5000 IN IL
a. $ Grant Post Chicago on the sth instant. pre-
nentrd 90 Mrs. Logan an escutcheon enIblcmntic O
the lic aud services Of Gen. John A. Logan Tn
Chaplain made thc presentation address TO wlic
MTs. Logan's son, Manning responded. The es
cutcheon b. ~ by "A inches and printed on canvas
Tie cIesi shows the arms Of the United States an
o. scroll for name and services The shield Is iii
Vided into four parls, tie upper quarterings show
ing cmbicnis Of his military scrvioc, and the lowe
quarters are cuihlszpned with division corps ant
army flags Of the United States. In closing ia
presentation speech, the Chaplain said; =" Ne LA
hoped Go make your honored husband PresidcI
OF oar Nation and you had hoped 10 see quee
of tho White House, but our Father willed Other
wise. aud has given him an appointment in ia
". II Doll. NcDo: Officers Of Cant. J. c. Dine
more Post, No Clio; Commander II. n Pollock
=. v. g., ". u. Dolls J. " C.. j.. NJ. Bowman: (
ID. Moses Lindsey o. Co., J.. lfarisi Surg, job
hoyesi Chap, j. W; Hare q NJ, LeVi Noyes;
~, y Grailord; O. NJ -, r. Pearson Adj Jn,
6wadcr.
Officers Of Martin Baker Post. No. 245 jefferson
Vile Commander W. n. Blackburn; = v {
james Scott ). " G.. Joseph Mcdaniel; Chan
Danlel Logan surg Jos'ph ~choficld; Q. d., ia
McAeelV; o.. c.. William Sutton: q. NJ Robe
Porter Adjt >. Davis q. NJ =, W. AZ. Grandor
y. H.. George Egg.
Officers oi sam AIcAdams Post. No 4g7 sorep,,
Commando, y y. Denny; :. v. G.. James Caulk
J. ". G, }. v. Mcfarland; .. d., g. ". Jeuning,
Adtt w, -. Maines q H., A. j. Gwyn; o. q
j W sigley Surg II. U. Kirklandi ). NJ w. ]
Guhth, 4. NJ. r., John Pence.
Saml u. Wilcox, Greenup: Officers OF Post ~
257 Commander, w. AZ. Gale; =. N.C,L A. Ere
man ). Y. G., u. NJ. sapp; o. ID, Albert Dorse,
O @, John Connects Surg, liallow Park Char
L.. Nation.
INDIANA
onieers Of Ira O. Grover Post. 2ss: Commands
Francis Al. Sherwood; r. v. C.. Henry A. Greer
J. ". c., n. N. Cooper; hdft win j. Custer;
d., George Hnllenale; Surg. George w. Gilbcr
Chap, w. Williams; o. D., Charles Carr; o. O.,
A.. Hiliinrd.
Officers Of Jerry Brown Post. Nc. &C. Denye
Commander, G. Bell = v. C., w. j. Lefel; D
a., h. fagnn, Adj't, w, J. Smith; q. NJ g. Ma
hndalsi Chap, j. Naymill o. D. A. Whistler;
o.. W Deil surg, Z. orr 5. NJ, y. l'enters, q. }
Francis NJ. Lottrdge, Jonesboro: Officers
Nick Spense Post, No. 400: Commander 81
Horne ;. N.C, X. ;. Henderson, }. V. c. 10
COppook Chap, John Macy Surg q n Jon.s
q NJ. Calvin Coppool o. D. j. l. Whitson Ali
u. NJ. Lottridgc q. O., A. B. ROthinghouse; O j
a., Samuel l8runley.
fhos. A. Gosseti. jamestown: Officers Of Anti
tain Post, No. l62: Commander Thos A Gossel
BN. q. Milf Lewis 4 " q Euooll Mhftalnx.